Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have purchased many Moleskine books over the years to write with ink based fountain pens. I have loved them! They hold up well to heavy amounts of ink laydown and maintain a nice smooth paper feel. However, this most recent notebook did NOT. I noticed that when using a fountain pen, the ink bled into the page and feathered heavily which makes it look cheap and sloppy. (see picture) The only difference between the notebook I love and the Blue one I just received was that the Good black one I have was made in China and the new Blue one (this one) was made in Vietnam. The paper feels slightly thinner in the new blue one. Overall, I am disappointed in the quality of the new one, and am shocked that the quality between different color Moleskine books is so variable. Note: The pictures were written with the same pen, same ink, and taken with the same camera.